The Risk from Anti-Thyroid Hormone Antibody Interference in Neonatal Congenital Hypothyroidism Screening

Neonatal congenital hypothyroidism screening is considered to be one of the most effective newborn screening strategies. Neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism involves the analysis of thyroid hormone and thyrotropin levels using an immunoassay based technique. Immunoassays are also prone...

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Main Authors: Ian Brincat, Gerald Buhagiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/3/1/4